New bee to weight loss

hello All
My name is Marri I’m starting my fitness journey today after many years. I decided to focus on proteins and work out. I’m a 45 yrs female and just getting back to things I couldn’t focus ,
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welcome to MFP, @marriwamiq2016
it’s great to start with that plan, but focusing on working out and protein will not create weight loss.Strongly suggest buying a scale and learning to weigh and log your food. That’s where weight loss happens.
I worked out for several years and couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t losing weight. I see that with women at my gym and yoga studio, too.
It wasn’t til I started logging food that I made the “….oh……” connection that I was eating many times the calories I needed simply to maintain.
3500 calories is generally considered to equal one pound. Even if you’re only over eating a little bit, that can quicky, easily, and surprisingly add up to small gradual weight gain or failure to lose.
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